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Journalist's Book Examines Slavery's Connection to 2018

Reginald Hardwick
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WKAR-MSU
Cover of Rochelle Riley's book The Burden

WKAR's Reginald Hardwick talked with Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley about her new book The Burden African-Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery. During a recent visit to Michigan State University, Riley explained why the lack of discussion about slavery and its affects on African-Americans are still being felt today and hurting the United States' ability to move forward as a whole. 

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